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The world's runways, live.
Pull up a seat at 54 airports in 16 countries. Runway cameras, tower radio and plane spotting streams, from Maho Beach to Tokyo Haneda.
- 54
- Airports
- 82
- Live cams
- 16
- Countries
- 12
- With ATC audio
01 / Featured
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02 / Regions
Pick a part of the world
03 / Right now
Where is it daylight?
Airport cams are best when there's something to see. This shows the local time at every airport, west to east, so you can pick one where the sun is up, or one where the runway lights are on.
04 / Our picks
In the mood for something?
Best airport live cams with ATC audio
Streams where you can hear the tower as well as watch the runway.
8 airports →≈ SEABest beach and island airport cams
Runways beside the sea, from Maho Beach to Okinawa.
9 airports →❄ SNOWBest airport cams for snow and winter
Snowploughs, de-icing and Arctic runways.
11 airports →☾ NIGHTBest airport cams for city views and night watching
Skylines, city lights and airports that look best after dark.
8 airports →05 / New here?
Know what you're looking at
“United 1175, runway two five right, cleared for takeoff.”
Following the tower radio
What the controllers are actually saying, and how to keep up.
Count the engines. Check the nose. Look at the wingtips.
Which plane is that?
Telling a 737 from an A320, and the big jets from each other.
09 / 27 · 16L / 34R · 05 / 23
What 25L actually means
Runway numbers are compass headings. The wind picks which one is in use.
Also: the plane spotting glossary and airport codes explained.